Thai king endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister
BANGKOK – Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn endorsed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister on Sunday, two days after parliament elected her, paving the way for the […]
Thailand yet to decide on indicting ex-PM Thaksin in royal insult case, lawyer says
BANGKOK – Thailand’s attorney-general will postpone a hearing with influential former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on whether to indict him over a royal insult complaint, […]
Thailand’s billionaire ex-PM Thaksin freed on parole
BANGKOK – Thailand’s convicted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday, his lawyer said, starting a first day of freedom in […]
Pollution choking Thailand’s north hits tourism, worries public
CHIANG MAI, Thailand – High pollution levels in Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai and surrounding provinces are keeping tourists away and alarming locals, with […]